Yard Safety Operative
| Posting date: | 30 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £13.85 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 March 2026 |
| Location: | Tamworth, Midlands, B78 3HJ |
| Company: | Rapier Employment |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 59061648 |
Summary
Job Specification: Yard Safety Operative (Salvo Specialist)
Location: Tamworth (Staffordshire)
Pay Rate: £13.85 per hour
Shift Pattern: Monday – Friday | 06:00 – 16:00 (1 hour Lunch)
Training: Full technical training provided
Role Overview
As a Yard Safety Operative, you will hold a critical role in maintaining site safety and operational flow. You will be responsible for managing Castell Salvo trailer locking systems—a life-saving technology designed to prevent "pull-away" accidents. By physically interlocking a vehicle’s brake system with the loading bay, you ensure that trailers cannot be moved while personnel are still inside, effectively eliminating the risk of serious injury during the loading and unloading process.
Key Responsibilities
- Safety Interlocking: Manually install Salvo locks onto trailers arriving at bays and remove them only once loading is confirmed complete and bay doors are safely closed.
- Morning Yard Audit: Conduct a full yard sweep at 06:00 daily to document the location and status of every trailer on-site.
- Risk Prevention: Act as the frontline defense against premature trailer departures, ensuring no driver can connect to or move a trailer while it is active.
- Radio Dispatch: Maintain constant communication with the warehouse team via radio to coordinate which trailers require locks based on real-time loading schedules.
- Status Reporting: Check and record trailer statuses (empty, loaded, or in-progress) to ensure the transport office has accurate data.
Candidate Requirements
- High Physical Stamina: This role is highly active and requires walking the yard for the duration of the 10-hour shift in all weather conditions.
- Safety-First Mindset: You must have a disciplined approach to safety protocols, understanding that your role directly prevents workplace fatalities and injuries.
- Clear Communication: Ability to relay accurate information over radio frequencies in a fast-paced environment.
- Reliability: A consistent 06:00 start is mandatory to ensure the yard is audited before the main daily operations begin.
Benefits
- Competitive Hourly Rate: £13.85 per hour.
- Stable Schedule: Guaranteed Monday to Friday hours with weekends off.
- Comprehensive Training: You will receive full technical training on Castell Salvo trapped-key interlocking technology.
- Impactful Work: A vital role where your diligence directly ensures the physical safety of your colleagues.
Ready to take the next step in your logistics career?
Apply now and become a key player in our Yard Safety Operative operations!
Call Rapier Employment on 0121 227 8001 (opt 3)
Location: Tamworth (Staffordshire)
Pay Rate: £13.85 per hour
Shift Pattern: Monday – Friday | 06:00 – 16:00 (1 hour Lunch)
Training: Full technical training provided
Role Overview
As a Yard Safety Operative, you will hold a critical role in maintaining site safety and operational flow. You will be responsible for managing Castell Salvo trailer locking systems—a life-saving technology designed to prevent "pull-away" accidents. By physically interlocking a vehicle’s brake system with the loading bay, you ensure that trailers cannot be moved while personnel are still inside, effectively eliminating the risk of serious injury during the loading and unloading process.
Key Responsibilities
- Safety Interlocking: Manually install Salvo locks onto trailers arriving at bays and remove them only once loading is confirmed complete and bay doors are safely closed.
- Morning Yard Audit: Conduct a full yard sweep at 06:00 daily to document the location and status of every trailer on-site.
- Risk Prevention: Act as the frontline defense against premature trailer departures, ensuring no driver can connect to or move a trailer while it is active.
- Radio Dispatch: Maintain constant communication with the warehouse team via radio to coordinate which trailers require locks based on real-time loading schedules.
- Status Reporting: Check and record trailer statuses (empty, loaded, or in-progress) to ensure the transport office has accurate data.
Candidate Requirements
- High Physical Stamina: This role is highly active and requires walking the yard for the duration of the 10-hour shift in all weather conditions.
- Safety-First Mindset: You must have a disciplined approach to safety protocols, understanding that your role directly prevents workplace fatalities and injuries.
- Clear Communication: Ability to relay accurate information over radio frequencies in a fast-paced environment.
- Reliability: A consistent 06:00 start is mandatory to ensure the yard is audited before the main daily operations begin.
Benefits
- Competitive Hourly Rate: £13.85 per hour.
- Stable Schedule: Guaranteed Monday to Friday hours with weekends off.
- Comprehensive Training: You will receive full technical training on Castell Salvo trapped-key interlocking technology.
- Impactful Work: A vital role where your diligence directly ensures the physical safety of your colleagues.
Ready to take the next step in your logistics career?
Apply now and become a key player in our Yard Safety Operative operations!
Call Rapier Employment on 0121 227 8001 (opt 3)